Timeline

Lessons From the Teacha <b>KRS-ONE</b> Educates

PUBLISHED May 24, 2007

Any discussion about the greatest rappers of all time must include KRS-One. To deny him that would earn you his scorn and reflect poorly on...

Patti Smith Fights the Good Fight

PUBLISHED Apr 23, 2007

The life and work of Patti Smith is marked by artistic innovation and personal tragedy. A key figure in the development of New York’s influ...

Mike Watt on What’s Watt

PUBLISHED Mar 24, 2007

Mike Watt is not simply a musician’s musician; he is a legend’s legend. While he has never quite cracked the mainstream, the influence of h...

James Brown

The Godfather

PUBLISHED Feb 23, 2007

James Brown succeeded from nothing to become a magnetic musician and entertainer. He was responsible for changing the course of black Ameri...

R.E.M.

Reconstruction Of The Fables

PUBLISHED Feb 20, 2007

No one would have predicted that R.E.M.’s first single, "Radio Free Europe,” would change the course of rock’n’roll. But with American new...

Jarvis Cocker

Mishapes, Mistakes, Misfit.

PUBLISHED Feb 19, 2007

For a man that once compared his distaste for fame to a nut allergy, Jarvis Cocker has certainly struggled to stay out of the spotlight. Th...

Ian MacKaye

Out of Step

PUBLISHED Feb 15, 2007

When first approached about participating in this Timeline, Ian MacKaye politely declined. A pioneer of punk, hardcore, and independent mus...

Sly & Robbie

Rhythm Method

PUBLISHED Oct 1, 2006

Ever since its incarnation it’s been an uphill battle for reggae to make serious inroads in the mainstream music pantheon, largely because...